Fisher
Pride Week Activities ScheduledFisher
College of Business students, faculty and staff will get to show off
their school spirit during Fisher Pride Week 2005. Sponsored by the
Undergraduate Business Council, the week of free activities
takes place May 7-14.

Eesley
to Speak on LeadershipJon Eesley, former Managing
Partner, KPMG LLP (retired),will speak on leadership as part of the
Sander Flaum Speaker Series on Friday, May 6 at 8:30 a.m. in
265 Gerlach Hall. He led KPMG regional units with revenues to $120M
and up to 600 staff. He was a C-level consultant to diverse public/private
companies, from start-ups to the Fortune 1000, across manufacturing,
media, technology, telecom, distribution, retail, professional services,
and utilities with special expertise in business strategy, business
development, M&A, owner, investor, and board relations. Active in
organizational governance activities, Eesley is on the board of the
following organizations: Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Solove
Research Institute, Columbus Technology Council, Buckeye Ranch Holding
Company, Skybus Airlines, LLC., CenBen USA, Dean’s Advisory Board
Fisher College of Business, Ohio State, Columbus Council on World
Affairs, Business Technology Center and The Ohio Business Roundtable.

MLHR
Team is Finalist in Case Study Comp
A team of Fisher College MLHR students
was selected as one of three finalists in the U.S. Department of State
National Case Study Competition. Participants included Bryan Bowen,
Amanda Assenza, Jenna Burke, Arenda Culver, Candy Stargell
and David Lundberg. The team was advised by Robert Heneman,
professor of management and human resources, and Venkat Bendapudi,
senior lecturer of management and human resources. Only 22 colleges
and universities were invited to compete nationwide. On May 24, the
team will present their case study to top diplomats from the U.S.
Dept. of State. The top team prize award is $3,000 with a second place
award of $2,000 and a third place award of $1,000.

Quigley
Event: Date, Time ChangedJim
Quigley, CEO, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, will speak on Thursday,
May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Pfahl Hall. Quigley joined Deloitte
30 years ago after graduating from Utah State University. Quigley
is an active member in many prestigious associations, including the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Economic Club
of New York and the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of New
York. He will speak on what he calls the "New Age of Accountability."
Quigley states that the heart of this new age is principled leadership
and a values-based approach to individual action.

Study
Focuses on Regional EntrepreneurshipMichael
Camp, academic director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, recently
conducted a study for the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business
Administration and the Edward Lowe Foundation. The study, The Innovation-Entrepreneurship
NEXUS, was written by Camp's consulting firm Advanced Research
Technologies and demonstrates that innovation without entrepreneurship
generally yields minimal economic impact. It also developed the Regional
Entrepreneurship Index that assesses the dynamic nature of entrepreneurship
within regions. Regions that score high on this index are most active
in creating and supporting new firms as well as building a strong
base of support for entrepreneurs. Glenwood Springs, Colo., was noted
as the nation's most entrepreneurial region. For more information,
click here.

Clinic
for Professional Services Provides Project Consulting to Area BusinessesFisher
students are getting practice in theory and real-world experience
thanks to the Clinic for Professional Services Leadership,
a student-run consulting firm that works for central Ohio businesses
providing strategic business consulting. The program is run through
the Fisher College MBA program.

“We are looking for opportunities to put students on real consulting
projects,” said Jim Lane, director of the Clinic for Professional
Services Leadership. MBA students run the Clinic, which offers two
main types of service: operations reviews of small businesses called
reImagine and special requests like improvements to supply chains,
financing, marketing and logistics of larger businesses. reImagine
offers operations reviews of small businesses involving brainstorming
of new ideas to improve and expand processes and overall growth of
the business.

“I see [the Clinic for Professional Services Leadership] as an integral
part of the business school – much like the medical center is to the
medical school,” Lane said. Projects last approximately 10-12 weeks,
and the Clinic’s client list includes Limited Brands, Michael Freres
and Associates, American Electric Power, as well as Readers Digest.

Of the approximately 300 MBA students currently enrolled, 40 are on
staff for the Clinic, selected after a rigorous application process.
“We help students get a greater appreciation of problem solving by
applying creative solutions,” Lane said.

Faculty,
Staff and PhD
May 11, 2005
Jeffrey Brown, professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
will speak on "Neighbors Matter: Community Effects and Stock
Market Participation" as part of the Stephen A. Buser Colloquium
Series in Financial Economics at 11:30 a.m. in 800 Fisher Hall.

Werner Among Most CitedAssociateProfessor of Finance Ingrid Werner's 1995
Journal of International Money and Finance paper "Home
bias and high turnover" with Linda L. Tesar was named as one
of the 200 most cited works in economics.
EMBA Graduation March Scheduled The Executive MBA Graduation March will take place on Thursday,
May 12 at 5 p.m. The students will promenade through the Fisher College
courtyard as they head to their celebration. It's always more fun
to march in front of an audience - if you are available and would
like to cheer on the class's success, be waiting in the courtyard
at 5 p.m.

CIBER Case Challenge DeadlineMonday, May 16 is the deadline for all CIBER Case Challenge
volunteer manager applications. To get an application or read more
about the positions,
click here. If you are also applying for a co-chair position,
please send a resume to johnston.194@osu.edu.

Entrepreneurship SpectacularOn May 7, the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Business Builders
Club will host the free 2005 Entrepreneurship Spectacular. The 2005
keynote speaker is Rhett Ricart of Ricart Ford. Registration is limited.
For more information and to register, click
here.Dale Carnegie SeminarThe Human Resources Association is sponsoring a Dale Carnegie
Seminar on Conflict Management on May 10 at 12:30 p.m. in 330
Schoenbaum. Dale Carnegie Training currently works in over 65 countries
with over 400 of the Fortune 500 companies. Additional information
about Dale Carnegie Training and job opportunities will be discussed
at the event.

Personal Finance Boot CampUndergraduate students are invited to a free finance seminar May
14 in Schoenbaum Hall. Delta Sigma Pi and undergraduate business
council will host a variety of speakers To register, visit www.pfbc.info.

Cullman Symposium
The twelfth biennial W. Arthur Cullman Symposium will take place May
26-27 in the Blackwell Hotel. This year, the symposium focuses
on "Competing through Service." For a complete list of panels
and speakers, click
here.

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